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How to get fromKansas City to Columbusby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MCI - GTR
    6h 7m
    $155–645

  2. Bus, drive via St. Louis

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    13h 42m
    $104–202

  3. Drive 607.8 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Columbuscar car 607.8 mi
    11h 8m
    $111–161

  4. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MCI - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    8h 48m
    $215–981

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    15h 22m
    $156–314

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    18h 27m
    $191–285

Kansas City (MCI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 3 times a day.

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